Summer, 5, was reported missing on June 15, when her parents say they believe she left or was taken out of a back door of their Hawkins County home. Bly shared some frustration with the search for Summer, indicating that she wished investigators focused less on a meticulous investigation of her own familys property, and had insisted on searching neighbors properties and structures when some of those neighbors did not agree to it. There is a television on the back wall, table and chairs, but there does not appear to be any lounge furniture. It is a short distance from the woods to the basement door. Individuals interested in donating to the reward fund can go to any Civis Bank branch and request to place money in the Church Hill Rescue Squad Summer Wells Reward Account. The TBI is asking anyone with information about Wells whereabouts to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or contact the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office at 423-272-7121. She goes out and finds her deceased. Candus states that she has to go down these stairs backwards as it is necessary to crouch in order to enter the stairwell. Contact no2abuse if you have any further information and wish to talk to us in strict confidence. Part 1https://youtu.be/-JO67KtNp2oWATCH THIS: BRIAN LAUNDRIE NOW OFFICIAL SUSPECThttps://youtu.be/64ESwpYaZIY WATCH THIS: GABBY PETITO CASE | WHY DID BRIAN HAVE GABBY'S VAN? She is obviously afraid of him. Explained by Retired NYC Medical Examiners Office staff Barbara Butcher. It's like a horror movie he's seen a million times before. Summer Moon-Utah Wells was last seen on June 15 outside of her family's home in Hawkins County's Beach Creek Community. I havent even spoke to them in like two weeks. Summer Wells, age 5, has not been seen for the past five months. This didn't happen and the video. The parents, Don Wells and Candus Bly Wells, also sat together for a full interview. Candus drove Grandma and Summer in Grandmas truck. Summer Wells was reported missing on June 15 out of Hawkins County. https://www.facebook.com/groups/309561480633948/posts/342300760693353/?comment_id=342308600692569\u0026reply_comment_id=342311627358933 74-Year-Old Texas Womans Purse Snatched in Shopping Pa Man's Cellphone Calls 911 Independently When Car Crashe Cat Argues With Owners on Security Camera, These Are the Worlds Oldest Living Animals. In Candus statement concerning leaving the boys home, she says they were locked in theyre all locked in nobody can get in nobody can get out. Required fields are marked *. At around 10 to 10.30 Summer and Candus picked up a 15 year old boy named Hunter from his home, these three then visited various shops in the area before returning to the hospital to pick up Grandma, they then dropped off Grandmas prescription at the drive-in pharmacy, Wahlgreens. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I think Candus will eventually say what happened if enough pressure will be put in her. 2 People Died After Driver Crashes Into Group of Cyclis Donald Trump Allegedly Tried to Censor Jimmy Kimmel. There is a trail here which leads down to Ben Hill road, the Wells theory is that this is where she was taken to a waiting car and driven away. We cover missing persons cases also breaking News stories.Channel Membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHVWLjZ3NNY2332XkpsFhw/join Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DutyronDisclaimer: Some of these links go to one of my websites and some are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you.Amazon affiliate link DutyRon Store https://www.amazon.com/shop/dutyronWebsite https://DutyRon.com My PO Box DutyRon PO Box 2193NHP, NY 11040 FAIR USE STATEMENTThis video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. That whilst Summer seemed fine directly after the incident she had died in the car on the way home. Candus statement to WJHL local news network, refutes that she had gone for a walk I dont go on walks around here or on runs because Im scared of the bears and snakes and even the coyotes that are round here. Adult bodies with the minds of infants. I always holler for them down there. Firstly taking Grandma to the local hospital concerning a knee injury, they arrived here around 8am this is around 30 minutes from their home. 2 Vols to series-clinching win over Zags, Pickens perfect game highlights day two of the Tennessee Classic. Candus first interview with WJHL was on 29th June, two weeks after Summer disappeared. The recent incident adds light to Summers family situation after Donald Wells appeared on a podcast called "Jay is 4 Justice" last year and admitted his sons had been removed from their home. In that interview, Bly disputed the content of an emergency dispatch call regarding Summers disappearance, which stated that Summers mother had gone for a walk and returned to find her daughter missing. The police department added they are gathering camera footage from the incident and plan on releasing it early next week. I don't believe this is a premeditated crime, but I do believe there are too many changes/inconsistencies in Candus' story. Her daughter was the first to go to the cabin door. Geo resource failed to load. I had to look it up too. The instances of historic child abuse in both parents families could infer that using children for sex was a normalised practice. He looked very controlling, and she looked like she knew that if she said one wrong word, she would be in trouble with him, not the investigators. That boy lied on everything that happened, Bly said. It is unlikely that they had decided to murder her, the death of children at the hands of their parents is usually through accident or neglect. Grandma left the Wells property around two weeks after Summer disappeared. The outfit that Summer came home in was said to be a new outfit that had been recently purchased for Summers first day of school which would be early September. Nearly two weeks have passed since the mysterious disappearance of Summer Wells, a 5 year old from Hawkins County, Tennessee. Grandmas brother Warren has been incarcerated for over 40 years for charges including 8 counts of incest with a minor (he has just been released). Don says he threw a bottle after an altercation with Candus, Grandma and another man (Jose) who was at his house when he returned from a trip to Utah, they had all consumed alcohol before the fight broke out. That morning Don had taken the Subaru to work. A multi-agency search has focused on the remote, wooded east Tennessee area where Summer disappeared. Candus says Summer woke on their arrival (she jumped right up), they unpacked the shopping and put it away, did some laundry and then helped Grandma to re-pot some plants. Don also states that she tested positive for both these substances when they were drug tested on the day that Summer went missing. I said okay and I walked her all the way over to the porch and I watched her walk all the way into the Kitchen where the boys were watching TV and I told the boys I said watch Summer Ill be back and within two minutes I came back and I asked the boys where their sister was and they said she went downstairs mum to play with her toys in the playroom and I said okay and I yelled downstairs for her a couple of times and I didnt get no answer which was unusual because usually she always answers me and so I went down there to check and she was nowhere in sight she was just gone. If you took her, just bring her back. Don: we (he and Summer) had such a great love for each other I never had somebody love me that much in my life, its been awesome between me and her. Sometimes that happens while swimming or bathing. When they arrive home Candus decides to leave Summer sleeping in the truck, so her and grandma can get high. He says he knew right then and there that she (Summer) was gone. The department has since formally requested the BCA to conduct an independent review of the investigation. THE mother of a missing five-year-old girl called the cops on her partner over a violent fight in a dramatic new twist. 2:41. A girl who went missing last month is related to another missing person who hasnt been seen in almost 12 years. Cities Show Solidarity for Ukraine During War Anniversa Don Lemon Tweets Apology to CNN Colleagues, Grand Jury Forewoman Under Fire After Interview, Reporter Breaks Silence About Secret Trip to Ukraine, President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care, Senator Asks Not to Pass So Called Anti-Trans Bill. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He goes on to say Candus aint got none shes going down. Summer Wells was reported missing nearly two weeks ago on June 15 in Hawkins County. It is also curious that despite being woken early, travelling to the hospital for 8am, shopping, swimming, getting home, doing laundry, planting flowers and going missing at 6pm, apart from a slushie and a piece of candy from Grandma there is no mention of any food or drink having been consumed by Summer. Summer Wells not first to go missing in her family, Wisconsin authorities offer sympathies - YouTube 0:00 / 3:51 Summer Wells not first to go missing in her family, Wisconsin. However, in later interviews it is clear that the familys, chaotic lifestyle, drug and alcohol abuse and the dangerous state of the home were the real reasons for their removal. If he rang when they dropped the prescription off that would have been around 12.30 could Don have mistaken the time by so much? The Wells family issued a statement on their websitededicated to finding Summer, calling his actions "stupid" and revealing that he'd been out driving in search of cigarettes at the time of his arrest. All rights reserved. - REPORTER ROOM #SummerWells - YouTube Reporter Room with journalist Jessica de la Davies update on the Summer Wells. I mean it was definitely a chunk of my savings, but I had put it away for whatever I felt compelled to use it was down the line, a rainy day, or whatever situation it was for. Summers picture and description were posted to electronic billboards around the area. In the comments there was someone that was close to the family that had a lot to say about Candus and the rest of the family. Maybe even take the pills Grandma just got after the ER visit. Grandus was filling a Percocet prescription for her knee. I asked the boys, Wheres your sister? They said, She went downstairs to play with her toys, Mom. I said okay and I went and I hollered down the steps. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Lindsay Clancy's murder of 3 kids shows cruel trick psychosis plays, Train derailment in Springfield, Ohio as residents ordered to shelter in place, Rape survivor 'sobbed seeing Gabby Petito bodycam vid after same cop did nothing', Kellyanne Conway 'to divorce George Conway as pair "lawyer up" in shock split', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Bly and Donald Wells were involved in a domestic disturbance last week - reports suggest, The couple's daughter Summer, 5, has been missing sine June 15, 2021, Donald Wells, who was previously arrested on domestic assault charges in 2020, believes his daughter was abducted, The five-year-old is one of the couple's children, Pics later shared by cops show Summer with a shaven head, Summer Wells' parents think she could be in DISGUISE as they release shock pics of what she could look like, Charity EquuSearch Midwest joined police efforts, The Wells family issued a statement on their website. Candus can be heard in the background of many of these shows, screaming at him, crying and throwing objects. It sounds like an idyllic family home; however, the property is littered with debris, including an old school bus, broken generators, broken down vehicles, rusted oil drums, and various dilapidated sheds. Summers mother also said she learned that a sex offender lives within minutes of her home. She didnt slide on no rocks and fall in the water. The parents have called in and advised that the mother had went for a walk, came home and now they cant find her, they have been yelling for her, she has been gone for about ten minutes now. Don said: our biggest fear is you know her being tormented or locked in a dungeon or basement or something, cus she loves she loved to be outside all the time that was her, unfortunately her downfall. Don was asked by Chris McDonough what he remembered of Summer that morning Don says she (Summer) was asleep by my side when I woke up about 6.30 or 7am. They start telling people they believe it was an abduction/ Summer is missing because in their experience (Rose Bly) missing persons aren't found. The Wells three boys were left at home alone, sleeping and watching TV. Theres a missing kid. The mother of a Tennessee girl who has been missing for over a month shared more details about the day Summer Wells went missing, and denied an apparent claim that Summer went underwater and had to be rescued by a teenage friend of the family. When asked if he thought she was injured, H said she could have been. Summer Wells (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. - It has been nearly five months since officials issued an Amber Alert for a missing 5-year-old northeast Tennessee girl. ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Robbinsdale Police Department asked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to review an investigation of a man who drowned after allegedly fleeing police during a traffic stop last summer. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Investigators remain baffled by Summer's disappearance - with no current concrete leads or suspicions. 2021 No2Abuse | Maintained by Off The Peg Website Designers. Don, however, has appeared frequently on various channels often in a state of extreme intoxication. Bill Cannon a 27 year veteran of the NYPD Homicide Squad.Barbara Butcher social media here https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-butcher-5851271aWelcome to another addition of Crime Time With DutyRon and Ed Wallace we are Retired NYPD Police Detectives and 911 World Trade Center first responders who talk about all things true crime related from a Police Detectives perspective. So, I went over there, Bly said. His mother remarried and took Don and his two sisters to a different state with her new husband, Kelly. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it vetted 730 tips in connection with the disappearance of 5-year-old Summer Wells from her home in Rogersville as of Thursday - but none of them . We tried to make her sleep in her own bed and shed come to me with big tears in her eyes and say: But daddy I want to sleep with you, I want to be with you. "It stopped all three of us cold," Brown explained. They talked about why her head was shaved, canduss drug habit, and other things. 6 Police have asked people to stop sharing misinformation about the search for missing Summer Wells Credit: Facebook / Donald Wells 6 Percocet. In the picture you can see the porch over the front door, Grandmas trailer at the back, the basement door opens onto the back of the house and is marked with the red arrow. When the improbability of someone creeping on to the property with so many dogs around was raised with Don he said they werent there that day. That sounds like him insinuating she could have suffered from something like dry drowning or secondary drowning. Their body language was really tense to me. On 6/15/2021, beautiful 5 year old #SummerWells was reported missing from her home in Beech Creek -Hawkins, TN. He said she was asleep in the car on the drive back after swimming. I came out here (outside) yelling for her, everything else, and she was nowhere. He has since retracted that statement and now admits that one or two police were already on site. When I got done, I come back in. Then I went through the house and I kept calling for her, yelling for her, everything. The last picture shows Summer wearing dark grey trouser and a pink top. https://youtu.be/MCZXMY-Xl6s VERIFIED ON TWITTER: Jessica de la Davies: https://twitter.com/DaviesWriter The Interview Room with Chris McDonough: Candus Wells Part One:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZdQtUnMasked: Interview with Hunter's Mom Allyson Harrishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hspftymVltUThe Interview Room with Chris McDonough: WHAT HAPPENED AT THE SWIMMING HOLE WITH SUMMER WELLS THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED - THE INTERVIEW ROOMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK12c4xuk9A The TBI continues to encourage people to submit any credible tips they may have in the case. We already know there was domestic violence issues in the house. I have been following Summer's disappearance since day one and this is my theory. I had exactly the same feelings as you when I was watching it. I am just sharing my thoughts to hear what others have to say as well. If Don really rang at around 3pm Candus, her mother and Summer would already be on their way home. Got the impression that she was scared. interesting timeline so many lies and deception from the parentsif they are breathing they are lying! Dons initial statement to youtuber Chris McDonough of The Interview Room states that when he arrived no law enforcement was there. She later asked for the order to be dismissed and the charges against Donald were dropped on April 21 - two months before Summer's disappearance. With adults you can see there's been an end to phone, bank, in person and digital communication. We've heard so many of their YT (crazy) friends say that Don beats Candus. The couple's daughter Summer, 5, has been missing sine June 15, 2021 According to a report from the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office, the mom called 911 to the Wells home residence last Wednesday after being notified of a domestic disturbance. Authorities have not publicly commented on any refusal to allow police to search properties. Nolan King. After meeting Candus they moved to Tennessee and started a family. A FIVE-year-old girl who vanished from her family's Tennessee home in June has still not been found nearly five months later as mystery continues to surround the case. The TBI wont confirm how much money is in the account at this time, but some have said theyve already donated. To date, the driver has not been found. After watching different things I keep getting the impression that she dry drowned and that Candus panicked when she died and got rid of her body by taking her down the hill to her dealer to get rid of her. The body of Ahmad Khalil Azad, 24, was found on the shoreline of Crystal Lake in July 2022. So, I went down there and I searched. The door out of the basement is between these two areas and leads back into the yard. Me and my mother and her were planting flowers and we went in after we got done washing our hands and she (Summer) got a piece of candy from Grandma and she wanted to go back over and see her brothers and. "Although a thorough investigation was completed last year, in an effort of transparency, we support an independent agency to review all relative evidence, reports, and information regarding this incident," the department said in a statement. Did the despatcher delay the call to law enforcement until after a 2nd call had been received? The Wells say they inherited the property from Dons mother who died around 12 years ago and Don has been building the house single-handedly from that time. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. He and his wife were frequently reported to CPS (Child Protective Services). Whilst it is possible that Summer came out of the basement door and wandered off the property how far could a five year old barefoot little girl travel in that kind of terrain? "I hate to think that. Thank you for taking the time to comment Keynsham. 3 days after Summer Disappeared Don Wells gave his first interview with local station WJHL: She was planting flowers with her mother and her grandmother and she wanted to go into the house so my wife watched her go into the door and she went into the house and the boys were on the internet of course and she wanted to go downstairs and play with her toys so when her mother come in she says wheres Summer she went down into the basement but she didnt answer so she went down there and she was gone so she went out the basement door which was unlocked and we never seen her since. Everyone keeps saying she is alive in the car but it would be hard to prove with 1 picture. Investigators have yet to share any concrete theories about what might have happened to her - although Donald has previously said that the familybelieves she was abducted. The boy said that Summer did go underwater, but he pulled her up and she was fine. When Chris McDonough asked him why he had taken the Subaru that day, Don stated that he was paying 600.00 a month for the car and that it was just sat there doing nothing so he thought he would get some use from it, the use of this car seems to be unusual enough for his boss to make comment my boss came by and made fun of me, he says about my car, says using that brand new car for drywall, give me a hard time about that. However, his view is that they were in a relationship and that Jeannie had initiated the sexual contact. What stands out for me in your comment is to remember that Don is an abuser. They also said she liked to think of herself as a princess and uh like that like all young girls do and a she loved Frozen she loved to be that Elsa and. The latest incident comes seven months after their daughter Summer went missing from their home in Tennessee on June 15. To date although Law Enforcement say they have received thousands of tips, they have no credible leads, have not found the driver of the red truck, Summer is still missing and everybody is a Person of Interest. Just bring her back. The Police began to arrive at the Wells property at around 7pm. Don then packed his tools into his vehicle and got on the road, ringing the police on route. So, we were like, well instead of sitting here in the car where its hot it was baking hot well just go to Warriors and let Summer swim for a little while. That Candus has no alibis would suggest that Grandma and the three boys have not corroborated Candus statement. Don was arrested for domestic violence around October 2020. ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) More than a week after she went missing, the circumstances of 5-year-old Summer Wells' disappearance are still unclear. Even if Summer came out of the basement door on her own, the probability that a complete stranger crept up through the woods at that precise time are negligible. Dons call to police was around 6.26pm, Candus call after at around 6.29pm and the despatchers calls to law enforcement at around 6.30pm. Don stated they were taken because of the danger posed from youtubers and psychics who were coming onto his property. So, I called Don because I was freaking out. I'm still stunned she was allowing Summer to swim in that disgusting water. Police said the driver could be a witness and asked them to come forward. Reply True Crime Commentary; Local Man Gives Insight of Summer Wells Hometown. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Other remarks in various YTs by people who know Don say he has a violent temper, that's he gets CRAZY when he drinks. I know there are tons of theories and just wanted to share mine :). National Park Service says never push a slower friend down when escaping a bear, Officer chase ends in crash, deputy injured in Jefferson County, Late power surge lifts No. When Candus and Summer left that morning Candus said Summer was wearing a swimsuit and shorts (although they had no intention of going swimming that day it was a last minute decision made when dropping the prescription off). Rose is the sister of Summers mother. The arm in the air doesn't make sense either. South Carolina Couple Raises Over $200K for Elderly Pizza Delivery Woman. 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